Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
computer-aided design operator
ESCO occupation · 49 essential, 35 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
Erlang
geometry
ML (computer programming)
ASP.NET
trigonometry
Scala
create AutoCAD drawings
OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
Pascal (computer programming)
CAD software
JavaScript
Objective-C
C#
Python (computer programming)
use CAM software
Microsoft Visual C++
Prolog (computer programming)
TypeScript
design principles
Visual Studio .NET
C++
SAS language
SAP R3
APL
AJAX
use automatic programming
ABAP
VBScript
Swift (computer programming)
PHP
Lisp
Java (computer programming)
graphic design
use CAD software
develop design concept
R
design process
COBOL
MATLAB
Groovy
Ruby (computer programming)
Perl
Assembly (computer programming)
CoffeeScript
Haskell
Scratch (computer programming)
Smalltalk (computer programming)
Common Lisp
computer programming
Optional & specialised skills
create architectural sketches
adapt to new design materials
apply technical communication skills
design engineering components
design drawings
develop design plans
attend to detail regarding jewellery creation
manufacturing of jewellery
industrial software
create solutions to problems
use microsoft office
automation technology
adjust engineering designs
collaborate with engineers
apply organisational techniques
documentation types
metalworking
jewellery processes
mathematics
imitation jewellery
customise drafts
design automation components
develop product design
use communication techniques
design circuits using CAD
attend design meetings
CAE software
industrial design
use specialised design software
use CAE software
woodworking processes
material mechanics
develop jewellery designs
think analytically
provide technical documentation
Other matches: clothing CAD technician · drafter · interior architect · engraving machine operator · textile process controller
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.